ICLTA/17

Petrie/1878, 43: `An illustration of this stone has already been published by the late Earl of Dunraven, in his Memorials of Adare Manor (p. 164), where it is stated that Dr. Petrie was of opinion that this cross belonged to the ninth or tenth century. It has been described and illlustrated by Mr. W. F. Wakeman in his Hand-Book of Irish Antiquities, p. 96...Drawn by Mr. W. F. Wakeman for Dr. Petrie, in the year 1842'.

Macalister/1916, 161--162: `This stone is not actually lost, as we know where it is; but it is lost to Inis Cealtra. It was removed by the late Lord Dunraven to Adare many years ago, apparently under the impression that the Conn whom it commemorates was the ancestor of the O'Quins...I have not seen [the stone]'.

Macalister/1949, 91: `Now at Adare, Co. Limerick'.

Okasha/Forsyth/2001, 89: `The stone was first recorded in 1842 by Wakeman who drew it for Petrie ... In 1865 the stone was in Adare Manor. Quin stated that it `was brought, some years ago, from Inis-cealtra' ... Macalister recorded that the stone had been taken to Adare Manor but that he himself had not seen it ... In 1949 he repeated that the stone was at Adare ... as did Lionard in 1961 ... although it is not certain if Lionard had independent information or was repeating Macalister's statement. There is no trace of the stone at Adare Manor, now a hotel, and it must be assumed to be lost'.

Macalister/1916, 161--162: `This stone is not actually lost, as we know where it is; but it is lost to Inis Cealtra. It was removed by the late Lord Dunraven to Adare many years ago, apparently under the impression that the Conn whom it commemorates was the ancestor of the O'Quins...I have not seen [the stone]'.Okasha/Forsyth/2001, 89: `The stone is now lost'.

Petrie/1878, 43: `The design on this stone is a cross of bands, interlaced and forming a triquetra knot at each extremity'.

Macalister/1916, 162: `The stone bears a Latin cross formed of a band doubled along the line of the arms, and interlacing into a knot, founded on the triquetra, at the terminals. The stone of Daniel (Clonmacnois, No. 168) is similar, but differs in the treatment of the intersection. The whole cross is in a single-line panel'.

Okasha/Forsyth/2001, 89: `The illusrated face contained a Latin cross formed from two strands of interlace with a triquetra knot at its extremities; however the upper limb of the cross was almost entirely missing. The cross was set inside a single-line rectangular frame'.

Okasha/Forsyth/2001, 90: `The text used half-uncial script and appears from the drawing to have been quite legible'.

CISP: The lettering is Insular half-uncial. The C and U appear to have wedge-shaped finials. The R is majuscule while the D has an ascender which bends to the left over an open bow. The ascender on the H is shortened.

Chunn (Language: Goidelic; Gender: male)
Petrie/1878, 43: `Cunn (the h of chunn is caused by the preposition do) is the dative singular of Conn, gen. sing. Cuinn, AnglicÚ Quin. A similar inscription was found at Clonmacnois by Dr. Petrie'.